Hippo Homeowners Insurance Review 2024

Hippo is not currently selling new home insurance policies through its website.
Sarah Schlichter
By Sarah Schlichter 
Updated
Edited by Caitlin Constantine

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Editor’s note: Hippo is not currently selling new homeowners insurance policies through its website. If you try to get a quote for a new policy, Hippo will send you to one of its third-party partners. However, it is continuing to serve its existing policyholders and selling a limited number of policies on newly constructed homes through its Hippo Builder Insurance Agency.

For other alternatives, see NerdWallet’s list of the Best Home Insurance Companies.

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State availability

Hippo is not generally selling new homeowners policies, but it can match you with a third-party insurer in many states.

Availability may change at any time. Coverage may not be available to all homeowners in a given state.

Consumer complaints

One of Hippo’s main underwriters, Spinnaker, received more than the expected number of home insurance complaints to state regulators relative to its size, according to three years’ worth of data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. (NAIC home insurance complaints also cover other home policy types, including mobile home, renters and condo insurance.) Hippo also sells policies from other partners.

Consumer experience

Website: Hippo’s website can provide you with home insurance quotes from third-party partners. It also has articles outlining the basics of homeowners insurance and how it works.

App: You can use the Hippo app to contact customer service, review coverage and manage your policy. It also offers advice and checklists to help you with home maintenance. You can even have a video call with a Hippo Home Care expert.

Claims: You can file a claim online or by phone. A representative will guide you through the claims process, including booking temporary housing if needed. Learn more about how to file a home insurance claim.

Customer service: Hippo provides customer support through live chat, email and telephone.

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Other home insurance companies to consider

You may be interested in these other homeowners insurance companies:

Methodology
NerdWallet examined complaints received by state insurance regulators and reported to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in 2020-2022. To assess how insurers compare to one another, the NAIC calculates a complaint index each year for each subsidiary, measuring its share of total complaints relative to its size, or share of total premiums in the industry. To evaluate a company’s complaint history, NerdWallet calculated a similar index for each insurer, weighted by market shares of each subsidiary, over the three-year period. NerdWallet conducts its data analysis and reaches conclusions independently and without the endorsement of the NAIC. Ratios are determined separately for auto, home (including renters and condo) and life insurance.
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